Tripura’s Olympian gymnast Dipa Karmakar scripts history, becomes first Indian to win gold at Asian Senior Championships
First Published: 27th May, 2024 13:45 IST
Karmakar secured an average score of 13.566 in the vault final on the last day of competitions in Tashkent.
In a proud moment for Tripura, Olympic Gymnast Dipa Karmakar has scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Asian Senior Championships in Uzbekistan on Monday.
She secured first place in the women’s vault event at the Championship.
Karmakar secured an average score of 13.566 in the vault final on the last day of competitions in Tashkent. North Koreans Kim Son Hyang (13.466) and Jo Kyong Byol (12.966) took the silver and bronze medals, respectively.
This gold comes as a sort of redemption for the Indian Olympian as she suffered a 21-month ban from the sport due to a doping violation. She returned to action last year after serving her penalty.
Meanwhile, following the victory, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha personally called Dipa and her coach, Bishweshwar Nandi and congratulated both of them and wished them success.
Taking to X, Saha wrote, “Proud Moment for India… Congratulations to Dipa Karmakar for becoming 1st ever Indian gymnast to win #GoldMedal at Asian Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan with an impressive total score of 13.566.”
https://x.com/DrManikSaha2/status/1794724026990076304
Previously, Dipa had won a bronze medal in the same event at the 2015 edition. She finished fourth in the vault final at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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